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Diplopia - Differential Diagnosis
Step 1: Consider Stroke
Step 2: Diplopia PLUS
 - Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
 - Infection
Diplopia - Differential ... Stroke Step 2: Diplopia ... Sinus Syndrome - Infection ... HA - Orbital Apex ... #Differential #
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes of Diplopia ... TIER 1-CRITICAL ... mass #Diplopia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #ophthalmology
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
Differential diagnoses ... for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... finding of diplopia ... Microvascular disease Infectious ... neuropathy (orbital apex
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Proptosis - Differential ... Unilateral: • Infections ... Bilateral: • Infections ... Red Flags: • Diplopia ... Bilateral #Causes #ophthalmology
Ophthalmoplegia secondary to Orbital Apex Syndrome

A 61-year-old man presented with retro-orbital pain, near-complete ophthalmoplegia, loss of
secondary to Orbital Apex ... Ophthalmoplegia #Orbital #Apex ... #Syndrome #Clinical ... #Video #Ophthalmology
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential ... Trauma - Hyphema, diplopia ... Fracture • Orbital Apex ... Traumatic #RedEye #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Diplopia - Double ... Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Pulsatile Exophthalmos on Physical Exam - Protrusion and Pulsation of the eyeball

The differential diagnosis of pulsatile
the eyeball The differential ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #ocular ... #ophthalmology #
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
Cause: Bacterial infection ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Ophthalmology ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
Orbital Apex Syndrome ... at the orbital apex ... nerves at the apex ... Ophthalmicus #HZO #clinical ... #video #ophthalmology